Fed near limit on scope to help jobs: Kocherlakota

RAPID CITY, South Dakota (Reuters) - A rise in U.S. inflation over the past year suggests the Federal Reserve has little firepower left to boost employment, a top Fed official said on Wednesday. The U.S. unemployment rate, at 8.1 percent, is still high by historical standards, and many economists say employment is still well below the maximum level the economy can handle before inflationary ...
http://news.yahoo.com/fed-near-limit-scope-help-jobs-kocherlakota-195821708--business.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 12:58:21 -0700

Kocherlakota: rise in joblessness could trigger more Fed easing

RAPID CITY, South Dakota (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve, which has kept short-term rates near zero since December 2008, may need to ease monetary policy further if U.S. unemployment rises or inflation falls, a top Fed official said on Wednesday. Those are possible outcomes if U.S. lawmakers allow a raft of tax breaks to expire on schedule at the end of the year, pushing the nation over a ...
http://news.yahoo.com/kocherlakota-rise-joblessness-could-trigger-more-fed-easing-192608073--business.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 12:26:08 -0700

Hulse a “Hardrocker” recruit

RAPID CITY — South Dakota School of Mines head coach Jerry Schafer has locked in a recruit for next season with the addition of Ricky Hulse to next year’s Hardrocker track and field roster.
http://www.yorknewstimes.com/sports/hulse-a-hardrocker-recruit/article_3aef0c1c-8b62-11e1-9a51-0019bb2963f4.html

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 22:12:16 -0700

A piece of South Dakota Aviation history hangs in the Rapid City Regional Airport

A piece of South Dakota Aviation history now hangs in the Rapid City Regional Airport.
http://www.kotatv.com/story/18620318/a-piece-of-south-dakota-aviation-history-hangs-in-the-rapid-city-regional-airport

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 17:15:17 -0700

Historic plane to greet visitors at Rapid City Regional Airport

No, that airplane inside the terminal at Rapid City Regional Airport didn’t crash-land there after traveling through a decades-long time warp.
http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/f7caa8b2-ece3-55a2-acdd-e360519f3b6a.html

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 05:30:00 -0700

Native Americans Protest Alleged Hate Crime in S. Dakota

Nearly 700 protestors from Native communities across the United States, and members of the American Indian Movement met in Rapid City, South Dakota the morning of May 21 to march in support of Vernon Traversie, a Cheyenne River tribal member.Traversie,...
http://newamericamedia.org/2012/05/native-americans-protest-alleged-hate-crime-in-s-dakota.php

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 16:11:42 -0700

SD National Guard unit getting new road graders

The South Dakota National Guard says an engineering company based in the northern Black Hills is the first in the nation to get new road graders.
http://www.kotatv.com/story/18623984/sd-national-guard-unit-getting-new-road-graders

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 06:59:11 -0700

Man claims doctor carved KKK into his stomach during surgery, hundreds protest

RAPID CITY, S.D. - Hundreds of people marched in support of a man who says the letters KKK were carved into his stomach by a surgeon at a South Dakota hospital. See the video.
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_20690340/man-claims-doctor-carved-kkk-into-his-stomach?source=rss

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 10:27:40 -0700

'KKK' Surgical Scars Prompt March in South Dakota

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Hundreds of people march in South Dakota in support of a man who says the letters KKK were carved into his stomach during surgery at a Rapid City hospital.
http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/s2628066.shtml

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 22:54:04 -0700

Special Response Team Training In Rapid City

The Rapid City Police Department and the Pennington County Sheriff's Office will be conducting Special Response Team training
http://www.keloland.com/NewsDetail6162.cfm?Id=0,132127

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 03:51:07 -0700